Domaine du Fresche

Located at La Pommeraye, Domaine du Fresche has been run by the Boré family for three generations and, under Alain’s Boré’s stewardship, its 30 hectares were certified organic with effect from the 2004 vintage.

As the organic certification suggests, Alain is meticulous in the vineyard and has a deep understanding of his schistous terroir close to the river. He uses cover crop, spur pruning and bunch-thinning to ensure low yields and de-leafs to open up the canopy to secure ripe and healthy grapes.

The domaine is planted to several grape varieties and produces the full gamut of styles from Anjou including reds made from Gamay, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon, as well as two cuveés of the rare as hens’ teeth Coteaux de la Loire sweet Chenin Blanc: Vieille Sève.

This apple-filled dry Anjou Blanc, springs to life from vines overlooking the river, nurtured and vinified by Christine and Alain Boré at La Pommeraye. Enjoy this gorgeously pure white as an apéritif or with white fowl.

Wonderfully pure, intense bramley apple crunchiness and zip, offset by late harvest residual sweetness, this is 100% Chenin Blanc, 100% organic, as made by the husband/wife team of Alain and Cristina Bore at their 30ha property at La Pommeraye, on the here schistose banks of the Loire, close to the Layon. Drink with tarte tatin.David Berry Green